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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides that he wants to head out with Frodo on the journey, even though it will be dangerous?

2. Who tells the others at the council that his people have been holding back the enemy and keeping them at bay?

3. Lady Galadriel shares that she sees a ______________ about Gandalf as the travelers are counted by the Lord.

4. ___________ chastises Frodo and tells him he is lucky to be alive considering all the foolish things he has done over the course of the journey.

5. Who receives a silver brooch set with a clear green stone which was given to Galadriel by Celeborn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is given the task of deciding which way the journey much continue?

2. How does Lord Celeborn greet Gimli when he arrives in Lothlorien?

3. What is being described in the book Gandalf reads when they are in the Chamber of Records?

4. What does Bilbo give to Frodo on his last day in Rivendell?

5. What does Strider come back with when he goes out to scout out a bridge that they might have to cross?

6. What does Gandalf believe will help them as they head to the Mines of Moria?

7. Why don't the travelers in the Fellowship worry when they get through the door away from the Orcs?

8. Where do the travelers decide to stay before they make the decision to go to Gondor or to Moria?

9. In the last stage of their journey, what two directions are the travelers trying to choose between?

10. What does Gandalf reveal about his period of being absent from the journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The many groups of characters in this story seem to give the reader different facets of humankind in general.

Part 1: Why are the Elves seen as being the fairest of all creatures? What or who might they symbolize in the modern world?

Part 2: Why are the Elves and Dwarves at odds with each other? What other cultures might they represent?

Part 3: Why do you think Tolkien portrayed the race of men as being weak?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of points in which the characters sing or relate poems to each other, which makes the story sound very much out of place in today's world.

Part 1: Why do you think Tolkien decided to use so much poetry and song?

Part 2: What does the use of poetry and song by some characters say about their personalities?

Part 3: Would the story have been different had the poetry and song not been included? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The sword of Elendil was broken and shattered as it cut the ring from Sauron, but those broken pieces symbolize more than just a broken piece of metal.

Part 1: Why do you think the sword of Elendil broke when it struck Sauron?

Part 2: What is the symbolism of the sword breaking into pieces? How are these broken pieces affecting the world?

Part 3: What does putting the pieces back together say about the hope of men?

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